Benson came in second place in 1A/2A that year while Santa Cruz won the 3A title and Safford the 4A championship. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, DVHS Sunnyside has myriad ofmulti-year wrestling state champions. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. We tried to do it geographically. Section III: Sat., Feb. 11, MVHS 0000006327 00000 n Each state is responsible for doing what the best interest is to promote the sport locally.. Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data can be included. Salpointe Catholics goalie Madison Smith (0) collides withScottsdale Notre Dame Preps Jacinda Connor (1) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Salpointe Catholic's players celebrate with their family and friends after their win overNotre Dame Prep in the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. CEDAR CITY Southern Utah athletes fared well at the recent 1A/2A/3A girls wrestling state championships in Richfield. [They are] a really good group of kids that work their butts off.. He has coach Tom Wokasch Wrestling Tom came to Arizona in 1965 from White Bear Lake High School in central Minnesota and began his Arizona wrestling career as an assistant at Ajo High School. iGJS7.T"}5? Were really lucky to have this group of kids. The blueprint is pretty easy, Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. Children five and under admitted free, State Tournament: endobj 6051 W. Sweetwater ", 152: Ysela Gradillas-Flores, Marana Mountain View. As the sport grows, there are challenges, but the AIA and its member schools are trying to overcome them to put girls programs on equal footing with boys teams. If AZPreps365.com or the NFHS Network are not broadcasting, a school or third partymay broadcast using the following three options: NFHS Network School Broadcast Program broadcasting: If a school plans to stream a postseason event and has an NFHS Network School Broadcast Program account, it can stream through the NFHS Network. Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, FWHS[Info], Division III: 0000014034 00000 n Director of Athletics & Activities. You have permission to edit this article. MORE: Ranking Arizona high school wrestling coaches by state championships. Phoenix, AZ 85029, Mountain Ridge High School (MRHS) 0000001549 00000 n Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. The list is categorized first by season and then again by division for teams competing in the Arizona Interscholastic Association.. 2023 Cronkite News. It started off so small, now we are getting more girls every year, said Logan. Really great group of kids on and off the mat. If you have any records, stats or notes that could be a part of a "top performers" list for information, please e-mail the AIA's Sports Information Coordinator Seth Polansky at [email protected] or Multimedia Contributor Jose Garcia at [email protected]. 0000004417 00000 n School was the runner-up in Division IV in 2011. Most recently, team won the Division IV title in 2014 and 2013 with 229.5 and 243.5 points, respectively. The 2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association awarded championships in team and individual categories for boys and girls high school wrestling on Saturday at Arizona Veterans Memorial. The Blue Devils put up 263 points en route to the programs 35th team state championship, by far the most in AIA history. Only information that can be verified online or with physical statistical data . Division III was the only boys division to crown a new champion. 126: Peyton Schrader Upper State champion. 3450 Mustang Ave. Just focusing on our effort on a daily basis, executing at a high level and just having fun with it.. PHOTOS:Ranking Arizona high school wrestling programs by titles since 1985. 1979, 1981-88, 1990-94, 1996, 1998-99, 2000-11, 2013, 2018-Present. MORE: Arizona's 10 greatest high school sports dynasties: Football. Spectators can only attend events in the postseason by ordering their tickets online through the association's official partner GoFan. Girls dont compete for a team title yet but could in the future. Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of Payson wrestling coachDennis Pirch. 602-385-3821. 132: Colt Schrader Upper State champion. Boys D-II individual winners: 106, Daniel Alire, Yuma Kofa; 113, Gabriel Ramirez, Canyon View; 120, Vonn Fenn, Thunderbird; 126, Julian Macias, Ironwood; 132, Daniel Miranda, Marana Mountain View; 138, Skyer Hickman, Canyon View; 144, Colby Ryan, Raymond Kellis; 150, Pablo Macias, Ironwood; 157, Trent Wikel, Desert Mountain; 165, Marlin Whyte, Mountain Pointe; 175, RJ Robinson, Desert Mountain; 190, Markell Rivera-Cain, Ironwood; 215, Kayden Luke, Canyon Del Oro; 285, Majel Morones, Campo Verde. Ten individual state champions were crowned. This premium content is made possible because of your continued support of local journalism. While the group faced several injuries throughout the year, the Colts persevered in their pursuitfor the team championship. Mingus was arguably the best Division II team of the 2000s as itwon five consecutive state titles. The Blue Devils scored 307.5 points, more than double the points of second-place Peoria Liberty High School, which finished with 151. What will hold that back is how many participants the small schools can get. Gilbert, AZ 85297, Chandler High School (CHS) 138: Hank Lee. EoZ&'0Uy3eMBJDZF6[MDt( ';P]g4HWRbvK9l()l?-? Phoenix, AZ 85050, Sahuarita High School (SHS) It won four titles in a five-year span underNational Wrestling Hall of Fame head coach Gilbert Padilla. Wrestlers competed over the weekend in Prescott Valley at the second all-girls state tournament held at the Findlay Toyota Center, where 10 individual state champions were crowned. Football Team Champs. The individual tournaments, I think eventually they will grow big enough that theyre going to have to have their own weekends as well, just like the guys have their own weekends. Sunnyside won its second straight Division I boys state wrestling title. Winning back-to-back titles is never easy, especially aftera talented crop of seniors graduate. %PDF-1.7 Ian Garcia The Arizobna Republic. In a cluster of players Salpointe Catholic's Rylen Bourguet (2) uses her head to score a goal againstNotre Dame Prep in the closing minutes of their 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Before the AIA sanctioned girls wrestling, high school girls had to wrestle against boys if they wanted to compete. 2007 team scored 273 points. 3535 E. Mayo Blvd. P;[ZZZ00@ bii`&G"8S -`euKH> hQAU#}u2?$d. The Blue Devils put up 263 points en route to the program's35th teamstate championship, by far the most in AIA history. The Morenci Wildcats secured their third consecutive state championship. Morenci secured back-to-back titles after outscoring runner-up Yuma Catholic 201.5-175.5. Sample Affiliate Agreement, Any other means: Outside entities may be able to broadcast an NFHS Network "declined event" with non-exclusive rights. Sahuarita, AZ 85629, Thatcher High School (THS) 2023 www.azcentral.com. 0000008402 00000 n Phoenix Thunderbird:Steve Linsacum's teams won titles in 2012 and 2013 (Division III), 2011(Division III), 2007 and 2006 (4A-I). Following DeBerry's retirement in 2013,Sunnyside's current coach Anthony Leon iscurrently sitting onthree consecutivechampionship wins. 22800 N. 67th Ave. Bob Crosswhite was handed a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2020 Arizona high school wrestling state championships in Prescott Valley. Salpointe Catholic's Trinity Morales (10) uses her body to blockNotre Dame Prep's Halle Howe (25) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Thunderbird was the state title runner-up to Sunnysidein the4A state championship in 2001, 2002 and 2005. Boys Wrestling Team Champs. }2%uwK@_a-4hZ6@_k2lB@&4! Morenci:Won 1A/2A titles in 2005, 2003, 2001, 2000 and 1999. Cronkite News, the news division of Arizona PBS, is produced by the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. Thatcher, AZ 85552, Wickenburg High School (WICK) Its relieving, Sahuarita head coach Paul Vasquez said. We went from approximately 486 certified wrestlers (in year one) to around 868 (in year two), said Dean Visser, sports administrator for the AIA. Sport Archives. The Blue Devils came out on top over runner-up Liberty for the second year in a row behind eight individual state champions, tying the record set by Tucson in 1953. MAXPREPS; CBSSPORTS.COM; 247SPORTS . Im extremely proud of them., 132: Lucas Eviston, Chandler Seton Catholic, 144: Cam Jordan, Phoenix Arizona Lutheran. $15.00 Adults They only have a set amount of kids. All 10 weight-class brackets were filled the state tournament, with 16 girls wrestling in each class. They dont have 4,000 kids.. 826 35 Another Southern Arizona powerhouse, the Sahuarita Mustangs, secured their second consecutive state championship. ARIZONA CHAPTER - NATIONAL WRESTLING HALL OF FAME Tom Dubin Ron Eastin Art Martori Czeslaw Schmidt . Flowing Wells had one ofearliest high school wrestling state title streaks and is among themost revered institutions for the sport in Arizona. Salpointe Catholic players celebrate their overtime win in a shootout to win the 4A State Soccer Championship overScottsdale Notre Dame Prep at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Children five and under admitted free. 11200 N. 83rd Ave. Day 3 Mat #2 All Matches. The 2022 AIA State Wrestling Championships have come to a close. Salpointe Catholics Santiago Ballesteros (8) races for the ball against Notre Dame Preps Quinn Galvin (17) during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert, Feb.22, 2022. Thank you for subscribing. Liberty was led by back-to-back individual state champion Isabella Bocanegra, whose individual title was a huge factor in the Lions quest for the team championship. 0000011520 00000 n Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, PAY Feb 28, 2023 by David Bray. Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. 2023 AIA Boys/Girls Indiv Wrestling Champ. With an emphasis on treating the boys and girls as one collective unit, the camaraderie between each athlete has elevated the program as a whole as girls wrestling continues to grow. (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News), Genesis Higuera of the Odyssey Institute (top) holds down Sara Schmoker of Liberty High school in the 135-pound girls wrestling state championship match. Six other Arizona high schools have won at least five state titles in the sport since 1985. Youve got to constantly work. 0000059962 00000 n MORE:Arizona's 10 greatest high school dynasties: Wrestling. Its 3A empirewas built by Dennis Pirch who had 10 championshipvictories. It won the Division III title in 2016. Section IV: Sat., Feb. 11, PINN[Info], Division II: For us to score as many points as we did without some of those guys and with the injuries, it was just a special three days., 106: Gabriel Ramirez, Waddell Canyon View, 138: Joseph Misitano, Gilbert Campo Verde, 150: Trent Wikel, Scottsdale Desert Mountain, 165: Brennan Callison, Queen Creek Casteel, 285: Raychon Cardona, Queen Creek Casteel. % The field of wrestlers at the event reflects the rapid growth of girls wrestling in Arizona in just two seasons. If its somebody willing to work, they can learn to do it., #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; } All rights reserved. The challenge will be if it grows big enough to do two championships small school and a large school, Visser said. 0000003338 00000 n 0000003206 00000 n Salpointe Catholic goalie Owen Lynch (1) catches a corner kick fromNotre Dame Prep during the 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. It is a growth trend that officials expect to continue. Outlet will also be eligibile for royalties. This includes Sanders Valley, Santa Cruz Valley, Desert View, Tempe Marcos de Niza, Mesa and Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge whicheach had championship dynasties. Salpointe Catholic players celebrate their overtime win in a shootout to win the 4A State Soccer Championship over Scottsdale Notre Dame Prep at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. 0000010485 00000 n AIA Wrestling Championships (Division 1 Finals) Published: 2023 | 180 Photos. School was the runner-up in 2008, 2009 and 2010. Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular update on the 2022-23 state high school champions for both boys and girls. Eastside. stream Events broadcasted by AZPreps365.com and/or the NFHS Network are exclusive to those entities for postseason competition. Took home the Division IV title in 2016 and 2017. 0000005215 00000 n Feb 23, 2022 Updated Jun 1, 2022. More girl coaches, which are awesome to see and be a part of. 0000012340 00000 n PRESCOTT VALLEY Boys high school wrestling participation numbers are dropping, but girls high school wrestling is booming in Arizona since it became a sanctioned sport two years ago. While the group faced several injuries throughout the year, the Colts persevered in their pursuit for the team championship. "Just focusingon our effort on a daily basis, executing at a high level and just having fun with it.". Obviously, the kids really, really embraced that. Division II also saw a repeat champion as Casteel secured back-to-back titles in convincing fashion. 16440 S. 32nd St. After a finishing second behind Basha last year, Liberty secured the team title by the smallest margin out of any division. Liberty was led by back-to-back individual state champion Isabella Bocanegra, whose individual title was a huge factor in the Lions' quest for the team championship. All rights reserved. Other titles were in 1994, 1993 and 1989. ]|=OWj[7hlDS Tucson, AZ 85705, Ironwood High School (IHS) Among the individual winners was senior Bella Bocanegra, who won her third straight individual title in the 100-pound class. %PDF-1.4 % 0000014983 00000 n Salpointe Catholic's Rylen Bourguet (2) celebrates her goal againstNotre Dame Prep in the closing minutes of their 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. "The blueprint is pretty easy," Liberty head coach Eric Brenton said. Not breaking under disappointment, hardship, overcoming adversity. Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum (VMC) <> The Lions squeaked out a victory, finishing with 6.5 more points than runner-up Westwood. Football Records: 1A (Individual) Football Records: 2A-6A (Individual) Arizona High School Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Sahuarita had three first-place finishers and four second-place finishers as well. The 2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association awarded championships in team and individual categories for boys and girls high school wrestling on Saturday at Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix, concluding a three-day tournament that began Thursday. For the second consecutive year, the Wildcats outscored second-place Yuma Catholic, this time by 194.5 to 163.5. Watch your favorite wrestlers' matches immediately following the conclusion of each match.. The Colts scored a whopping 267.5 total points, more than 100 points higher than runner-up Canyon View. It hasn't won a state championship since Pirch retired in 2001. 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Click hereto access GoFan's site and from there you will be able to select your championship event, or download the free app and search for AIA events. The Longhorns were arguably Arizona high school wrestling's second-best team of the 1980s and 90s. Herman's wrestlers have garnered 39 individual state championships, 22 individual runners-up, and 126 individual region titles. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. "For us to score as many points as we did without some of those guys and with the injuries, it was just a special three days.". 2023 www.azcentral.com. Salpointe Catholic's Rylen Bourguet (2) dribbles past two fallenNotre Dame Prep players during overtime during their 4A State Soccer Championship at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Feb.22, 2022. Salpointe Catholic players celebrate their overtime win in a shootout to win the 4A State Soccer Championship overScottsdale Notre Dame Prep at Williams Field High School in Gilbert Saturday, Feb.22, 2022. I'm extremely proud of them.". 0000009393 00000 n Payson, AZ 85547, Peoria High School (PHS) (Photo by Travis Whittaker/Cronkite News). 0000070777 00000 n After runner-up finishes the previous two years, Sahuarita got over the hump, edging out runner-up Walden Grove 160.5-144.0. Photo courtesy of Sparkman High School wrestling facebook. Sport Archives. Section II: Sat., Feb. 11, IHS Follow his Twitter @iam_DanaScott. The Lions also had three wrestlers finish in first place, which helped fuel their final score. School won 1A/2A titles in 2006, 2007 and 2008. Youve got to surround the girls and the guys around the best people. 3870 S. Quartz St. His successor Richard Sanchez kept the Blue Devils dynasty intact as he led the team to five state titles between 1990 to 1994. Phoenix, AZ 85048, Flowing Wells High School (FWHS) 4 0 obj We wouldnt get involved in that. 2009-2023 Arizona Interscholastic Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The 2017 Arizona High School State Championships are happening NOW! PHOENIX . It feels really good, Morenci head coach Casey Woodall said. 826 0 obj <> endobj xref West Section I: Sat., Feb. 11, WICK "We're really lucky to have this group of kids. 301 S. McLane Rd. endobj Respond: Write a letter to the editor | Write a guest opinion. After Payson's former head coach Birch stepped down,HermanAndrewsJr. helped Saffordreplace Payson as the 3Ateam to beat. <>/ExtGState<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Proud of my guys, [they] battled over the last three days, Vasquez said.
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